Economic and Social Reviewhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/57822
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:23:28 GMT2015-03-03T20:23:28ZSpillover in Euro Area Sovereign Bond Marketshttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/73104
Spillover in Euro Area Sovereign Bond Markets
Conefrey, Thomas; Cronin, David
Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/731042014-01-01T00:00:00ZNetwork social capital and labour market outcomes: Evidence for Irelandhttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/72404
Network social capital and labour market outcomes: Evidence for Ireland
Brady, Gerard
Using data from the International Social Survey Programme 2008 this paper tests empirically the effects of network social capital on Irish employment outcomes, while attempting to account for possible endogeneity. We allow the effects of social networks to vary for different groups and across different localities. We find that an individual’s “weak ties” or acquaintances matter for employment outcomes, whereas their “strong ties”, for example, their friends and family, are less important. The effects, however, vary across age and location. We also find no evidence that the relationship between social participation and employment is endogenous. These findings are discussed with relevance for future research and policy.
Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/724042014-01-01T00:00:00ZIs fuel poverty in Ireland a distinct type of deprivation?http://hdl.handle.net/2262/71985
Is fuel poverty in Ireland a distinct type of deprivation?
Watson, Dorothy; Maitre, Bertrand
In this paper, we draw on the Central Statistics Office SILC data for Ireland to ask whether fuel poverty is a distinctive type of deprivation that warrants a fundamentally different policy response than poverty in general. We examine the overlap between fuel poverty (based on three self-report items) and poverty in general – with a particular emphasis on the national indicator of basic deprivation which is used in the measurement of poverty for policy purposes in Ireland. We examine changes in the overlap between 2004 and 2011 and the risk factors for fuel poverty compared to those for deprivation more generally. The paper concludes, based on evidence from factor analysis and multinomial regression, that fuel poverty is better regarded as an aspect of low living standards rather than being a distinct dimension of deprivation.
Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/719852014-01-01T00:00:00ZDo credit constraints affect SME investment and employment?http://hdl.handle.net/2262/71702
Do credit constraints affect SME investment and employment?
Gerlach-Kristen, Petra; O'Connell, Brian; O'Toole, Conor
This paper explores the potential presence of credit constraints confronting Irish SMEs and investigates the impact of these constraints on firms’ employment and investment. Using new survey data collected by the Department of Finance, we define firms as credit rationed or discouraged borrowers and link these constraints to employment and the propensity to invest. We find a negative and significant effect of SME credit constraints on employment for firms that are discouraged from applying for credit. We also find a negative effect of constraints on the probability of an SME investing. This effect is driven by firms who are credit rationed when seeking capacity expansion loans.
Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/717022014-01-01T00:00:00Z